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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30
ACCIDENTAL r 7

On last Friday night a tenement house on the
plantation of Mr.. William Dobson, two miles
northeast of town, was accidentally burned.
The house was occupied by Bob Barnett, COL
ored. He and his wife had gone from home and
left four small children in the house, but they
escaped unhurt.' "T
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JAS. F. HART,
ERNEST LOWRY,
r. w. CLAWSoN,
J.. NJ. GRIsT,
G.. L. MCNEIL,
F. A. GILBERT.

After the reading Of the report, Several mo-
tions were made and resolutions proposed,
which elected a general discussion, pro and CON
of the subject, when all motions having re-
ceived a second being withdrawn, G. W. S.
Hart, Esq, offered the following:
RESOLVED, That a committee of five be elected
by this meeting to present to the General AS
sembly the desire Of the citizens of this town
for such legislation as will enable the town by
a vote of it's citizens, to decide whether or not
an additional tax shall be levied for the pur-
pose of establishing graded schools in the
town and for such further legislation as will
carry out that purpose, in the event of a favor
able vote on the matter submitted.
This resolution was duly seconded, but in
it's discussion the idea was advanced by its
opponents that the proper question for decls-
ion would be-, 'Is it the sense of this meeting
that the citizens of Yorkville are willing to
take upon themselves the burden of increased
taxation?" After remarks by Mr.. Hart in
support of his resolution, Major Hart, explain
ing the nature of the report and also favoring
the resolution, Rev. ]. G. Galloway, Rev. l..
A.. Johnson, Mr.. D. E. Finley, Mr.. H. F.
Adickes, DR.. Bratton and Mr.. J. Ernest Lowry
in favor of the resolution, and DR.. j. f: Lind
say, DR.. j. G. K~uykendal, Mr.. F. Happerfield
and John NJ. Hope in opposition, the question
was put to the meeting, which resulted in the
adoption of the resolution by a vote of 20 to II.
For the committee proposed by the resolu-
ton, the following gentlemen were nominated
and elected by reclamation j. Ernest Lowry,
L. NJ. Grist, Jas. F. Hart, j. Ed. Jefferys, John
G.. Ferguson.
The meeting then adjourned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30
CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE.

A cold wave, according to prediction, struck
this section Monday night, accompanied with
considerable wind. The wave moved from the
northwest, at points of which, on Friday, the
mercury ranged from 10 to % below zero. Here
it reacheathe freezing point.
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Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
K MITES FROM WESTERN YORK.

HooDTOwN, November 2S.-The time
for collecting bills for supplies has rolled
around once more, and merchants car be
seen hanging on every corner, wearing a
genial smile and always ready to welcome
those who are indebted to them, with the
familiar greeting of "step this way, please"
or "let me have a word with you" From
what I IAN learn collections have been
pretty good thus far, Notwithstanding the
cotton crop is considerably shorter than
was expected.
DIR. John G. Moore, formerly a resident
of this county, but who has resided in
Alabama for several years, died at his
home in Elba, on the 4th instant. Many
of your readers will doubtless remember
him.. he being a son of the late Gordon
Moore.
Rev. MI. Ariail and family left yester-
day for Spartanburg, where they will at
tend the Annual Conference of the M. f.
Church. After the close of Conference,
they will make an extended visit to rel
atives in Sumter.
Mr.. S. S. Plexico, took the ''cake' last
week for good shooting. He rode out Fri
day for the purpose of collecting some
money, but met with better success shoot
ing hawks than collecting. During the
Jay he kllleu Cufee laiSe llaWho, oue CloW,
a rabbit and several birds.
I am glad to note that MIR. James G..
Plexico, who has for several weeks been
confined to his bed on account of severe
illness, has so far recovered as to be able
to sit up a little.
Now that the county commissioners
have had the bridge over Bullock's Creek,
neal this place, repaired, would it not be
we'll for them to turn their attention to
the road through the bottom, contiguous
to the bridge, before the wet season sets
in? RAMBLER.
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a people who are growing rich. That is
enough to say, for it includes law and or
der, the protection Of our homes and hon
esty in public Office. The Republicans
would like a change. But the people will
have no change, and that ends it."
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be meeting then adjourned.
i I r AT CLOVER.

About6a1f past 9 o'clock last night a fire oc-
Cured at Glover, in this county, destroying
the store house of Mr.. Zimri Carroll and the
drug store of Campbell & Presley. Mr.. Car
roll saved a portion of his goods, and nearlyall
the stock of Campbell & PRESLEY was saved.
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CHEW l. RIP.
FOR SALE BY
John G.. KuykendaI.

July I3 q 6m#
Sick headache, wind on the stomach, bilious
ness and nausea, are promptly and agreeably
banished by DR.. J. H.. McLean's Little Liver
and Kidney Pillets. 25 cents a vial. Sold by
kUYKENDAL.
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Sgetia Notttes.
SPECIALS.
A Two Mill Levy.

1t has been said that the civilization Of a
country is in ratio to the number of its church.
es and school houses. These institutions are
no better evidences, however, than its well
painted dwellings, fences, barns, etc. ,Wher-
ever these abound we may look for real pros
perity, culture and refinement, and may be
sure that in that land churches will be we'll
sustained and schools we'll patronized without
the special levy of q two mill tax to pay the
tuition of pupils. If paint then is a c~iyilizer,
Longman & Martinez should be commemora-
ted in enduring brass, for the product of their
pure Prepared Paint now reaches over 1900
gallons daily, and is used in every State and
Territory in the Union, the isles of the sea and
countries beyond the broad Atlantic. Every
gallon is mixed with care and from as pure
materials as the artist selects and prepares for
the canvas that is to live and glow under the
magic of his brush. 1t will be remembered
that every gallon of these Paints is warranted
and sold in town only by KuYKENDAL.
You will have no use for spectacles if you
use DR.. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Eye
Salve; it removes the film and scum which ac-
cumulates on the eye balls, subdues inflamma-
ton, cools and soothes the irritated nerves,
strengthens weak and falling sights. Is cents
a box, Sold by K~UYKENDAL.
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The sum of $4,000 will be expended
on industrial schools for colored youth in
the South during the scholastic year '87-
'SS. This comes from the 81 ,0O0, 900 left by
Jno. +. Slater for that purpose.
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UNTIL JANUARY list, 1888.
The ENQUIRER will be furnished from this
date until January 1st, 1888, for % cents.
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CampbeII,s Cough Cure.

The great new remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. A skillful and scientific combina-
ton of lately discovered curative medicinal
agents for the immediate relief and possible per-
manent cure of all diseases Of the throat, lungs
and chest, such as Cold, Coughs, Catarrhal Fe-
Yer; Asthma, Whooping Cough the wheeling
ness, Bronchitis, difficulty of breathing, Hack
ing. Coughs, Pains in the breast, Incipient Con-
sumption, ETC., etc.
Try it for Croup-one to two doses gives relief.
Try it for Asthma-one or two doses will re-
lieve the severest attack.
Try it for a Hacking ~Cough-ope dose will
check it and a bottle will cure it.
Try it for a Coda dose taken at the begin
ming of an attack will break it up.
Try it for Whooping Cough-a dose 8 timesa
day will give great relief and prevent the
spasms or Whooping.
Sold wholesale or retail by KUYKENDAL.
Thousands of people suffer with back ache,
not knowing that in most cases, it is a symptom
of diseased kidneys and liver, which plasters
and lotions cannot heal. The best and safest
remedy is DR.. j. H. McLean's Liver and Kid
ney Balm. Sl.OO per bottle. Sold by KUY-
KENDAL
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Before any permanent system can be lnau-
gurated, your committee are impressed with
the Importance of the school district provid-
ing suitable buildings and school furniture
and apparatus. A subcommittee was entrust-
ed with procuring information on this subject,
and it reported that the Female College build
ing and grounds could be purchased for the
use of the school district, for the sum of 5000,
or rented for $500 per nnum. The committee
favors the purchase of this property at the sum
proposed !; and recommend, if authority can
be had for that purpose, that the school dis
trict issue its bonds secured by a mortgage of
the property, to the amount of $4,000. bearing
seven per cent. interest. That $4,000 Of these
bonds be used in paying for the property, and
the remaining $500 be sold and the proceeds
used in making suitable changes and repairs to
the property, and in supplying the school fur
niture and apparatus. These bonds should
have twenty years to run, and the interest of
S252.OO annually should be paid out OF the gen,
eral school fund each year. This plan would
prove cheaper than renting property by the
year.
No other property was offered to the commit
tee suitable for school purposes.
For the colored school, a suitable building
could be rented, your committee believe, for
the sum of $40 to $50 per annum. This item
should also be paid from the general school
fund surplus.
Your committee are unanimous in the con-
clusion that free public schools. permanent
in their character, can be organized Oh tne
plan herein indicated, and maintained upon
the best educational systems. The alarming
decadence of public interest on the subject of
education is made manifest by the fact that
two formerly popular and influential schools
in our town have recently ceased to exist,
and their doors are closed to tho seeker after
education. An united effort to establish one
school of high grade in our midst will at least
have the tendency to direct the public mind to
our deplorable neglect in this respect, and to
find some way out Of our lethargy.
Respectfully submitted,
T.o Il IJIDr
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schools for white and colored children for 10
months in the year, even if the income to the
school fund should receive no great increase
from additional population and taxable values
in subsequent years.
The cost Of maintaining these schools, your
committee, adopting in part the salaries paid
in other localities where the graded system is
in operation, estimate as follows:
FOR SCHOOL FOR WHITE CHILDREN.
One principal, 500 per month, 10
w
One male assistant, $3.50 per month, 10
months 40O UU
One female assistant, S25." 20 per month $50 90
One female assistant, 5000 per month 200 90
Total $500 90
FOR SCHOOL FOR CoLORED
One principal, $500 per month "..."S $50 90
W assistants, $500 ach..."........"". 300 90
o0o w
Total for white school. ".."........ 1900 90
hSSTeSdte.. .... .SLf0U UU
Resources .S2875 o.
Surplus. 90" ...... 5 425 90
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
Advice to Mothers,

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth? If
go, send at once and get a bottle OF Mrs.
WIEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILD
Rem TRETHINa. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
indefinitely. Depend upon 1t, mothers,
there ia no mistake about 1t. It cures
dysentery and diarrhGa, regulates tho
stomach and bowels, cures wind collie,
sottens the gums, reduces inflammation
and gives tone and energy to the whole
system. Mis-. WIEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
FOR CHILDREN TIRrHINa is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one OF the
oltess and best female nursea and physi-
clans in the United States, and is for sale
BY all druggists throughout the world.
Price Is cents a bottle. Mwsaw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
4 Little White House Incident.

Washington Litter In Chicago Ne,ss. s
There 10 o crippled artist here who goes
about in wheeled chair pushed by slal.
xart colored man, and is often seen at the
receptions, OF the opera and elsewhere.
At Mrs. Cleyeland's reception on Saturday
was seen q similar chair, pushed by a
white man, who stood in tho line until
tho door oi tho Blue Room was reached.
Then, showing the chair to one side, he
took the occupant in his arms. She WAS
slight pale girl, Of 20 years OF SO, with
large brown eyes and pleasant express
sion. The man WIGS her father, and be
carried her by the President's bride, with
whom she shook hands heartily, and then
out into the vestibu!e, where she was
placed in her chair again. I am told that
the young lady 10 consumptive who has
only few weeks, or months at most, to
live, and wanted to see Mrs. Cleveland be-.
fore shielded. The Presidents wife would
not have let her suffer the fatigue OF COM
ing to public reception had she known
the circumstances, but would have given
her private reception. rE.e
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
Che Gttelliiqettre,:
ohleo, Nos. 70 aud 81 Fourteenth Street.
OFFERING INDUCEMENTS,

|
a Prominent Southern journal Tells Why
Lnborlng Men Should Go to Tennessee.
Edshrilie Union. 'a0, tsa.
Tho session Of the State Temperance Al.
lance Is ovor; the result Of liz work re.
malna TO ba seen. Tho specific purpose
which brought nearly 600 delegates, rep.
resenting every district In the State, was
to formulate plans for the successful over.
throw Of the liquor traffic In Tennessee.
From tho plan OF tho organization, the
resolutions adopted and the tenor OF the
speeches made, there is not lingering
doubt Of their SUCCESS. Never In the his
tory OF Tennessee have we seen such a
gathering. Tho convention contained bit.
ter partisans from each Of tho great politi.
cal parties-men who had made them.
selves especially prominent as party lead
ere, yet they came ss brothers, ignored
for the time being their political faith and
joined hands and hearts In the cause.
Thore Is ono point In connection with
this work that we must not overlook. The
South Is now on the eve OF a budding pros-
perity; from the manufacturing cities Of
the North and East will come a steady
tide Of emigration. The labor problem
will one day agitate the Southern States,
and Tennessee will DO among the number,
Now, what better Inducements can be Of.
Tered the laborer from the North-where
the curse Of intemperencs among the
working people is felt greatest-than a
home In State where It's sanctity Ia pre-.
served from the balelul influence? And
when questions Of differences between en-
ployer and employed are to be settled the
breach will not bs widened and innocent
blood shed through the passions being
poisoned by liquor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
VIII 10 Convenient for Bachelors.

N. ]. Tribune.
Tho Bureau Of Mending, as the repor.
ter found out afterwards, was planned by
y. l.. Meincoke, young man who had felt
tho lack Of just such an establishment
himself and saw in 1t a taking business en-.
terprise. About q month ago he hired a
room on the top floor OF No. I2 Last Four
teenth street, and started sort Of central
Office there. A modest little sign scarcely
a foot long, 10 pinned beneath all the rest
OF the heavily weighted house directory,
and mounting two flights OF stairs one
finds tho room where the bulk of the
mending Of the city, the manager hopes,
will soon be done. !,
The bureau his been in actual operation
less than fortnight and no judgment can
be made now Of It's success or failure. AS
soon as work in any quantity comes in, q
number OF sewing macaines will be put in
and half dozen or more girls engaged to
run them. No full list OF prices can be
given sa yet, either. Socks, however, will
be darned for 5 cents pair. Buttons
sewed Gil Tor cents apiece. Shirts will
be rehcscmed for IS cents-ar unusually
low price, one would think-and new
wristbands will be put on OF cents each.
Rips and teais will DO mended, OF course,
at prices proporiioned to the extent Of tho
damage done. All kinds OF repairs to
dressee, dressmaEing, cutting and fitting
will be done ior women. NoregulGr tailor
work is promised, however, not even the
cleaning and pressing OF trousers,
Any one who wishes to can send
postal card 10 tho bureau and articles will
be both sent for aad returned free of mes.
senger charges.
Tho new syatem ia expected TO get fair.
" under way within week or two. 1t
seema to meet o long felt want and its sue
csts. il it is well advertised, ought to prove
certain.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02

lost a house by FIRE, and the queerest
thing about II was that tho conilhgratlon
continued for moro than thirty
year, At this tho driver let go his
brake and almost dropped the lines.
go great was bis astonishment.
y mean Just what l say" continued the
elderly passenger. "And, furthermore,
I've been able to figure ont the rate Of de-
etruction. II was $1,000 house, and II
has been burning away at the rate Of $lSo
a year, or 80 cents day. It's about gone
now, and, as there Is no insurance, re.
alize that shall be compelled to spend
my old age without the home OF my own,
which was my dream 80 years ago.
"What kind OF a fro was II, mister2"
quoried the driver, recovering his compo-
sure and his grip on the brake. "ThiB
kind" replied the passenger, taking q
fresh cigar from his vest pocket aud light.
Ing upon the stump OF the one he had Just
finished. "Thls kind, and It has destroyed
my house and lot as completely as an
could have done It,"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02

The unprecedented sale OF Boschee's
German Syrup within q few years, has
astonished the world. 1t is without doubt
the safeat and best remedy ever discover.
cd for the speedy and effectual cure OF
coughs, colds and the aeverest lung
troubles. It acts on an entirely different
principle from the usual prescriptions
given by physicians, as 1t does not dry up
a cough and leave the disease still In the
system, but on the contrary removes the
cause Of the trouble, heals the parts affect.
cd and leaves them in purely healthy
condition. A bottle kept in tho house for
use when the diseases make their appear
ance, will save doctors bills and long
spell Of serious illness. A trial will con.
vince you Of these facts. 1t Is positively
sold by all druggists and general dealers in
the land. Price, 10 cents, large bottles.
O.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02

a Prominent Southern journal Tells Why
Lnboring Men Should Go to Tennessee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02

y BALTIMORE, March 1,-whoat, western lower and
dull No. 2 winter red spot and March SSlSSLsc;
May se7taS9c Corn, western easier. closing firm;
mixed spot 4oHc; March 4555taI53sc; April I5H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
4 Good Description.


oCao1 tOuFcT.
a LADY who has honored tho editor by
chatting With him for IN hour told him
among other things some anecdotes OF the
noble Jed men who in the days OF her
grandmother still fingered, forlorn and
broken remnant, in tho upper valleys OF the
kennebec river. The feature OF ciyiliza-
ton 10 which these half tanned savages
seem to have taken most kindly was begg-
iEg, and nuriberless were the requests
which they proiIered, in wheedling tone
and with suppliant manner, 10 the white
brothers who dwelt in undisputed pos
session OF the land once owned by the
husky ancestors Of the petitioners. 81
Zone Of the things which they begged
Tor wo.et," the lady Raid, "was for grand
mothers fruit. Especially did one old
Indian plead: "Ecnemost water no quite
water; ecnemost pumpkin, no quite pump.
kin: berry, much NE want him." go
"But what did he mean 2 the Editor
asked stupidity. .G5 ti.:
Tho lady laughed.
III you were darkey," she answered,
"you would soon guess"
And then the hearer OWNED that the
noble savage hankered for watermelon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
Had Him on tho Hip.
Wall &rett Stw,.

A Cincinnati speculator went over into
Kentucky to tako look at m oil spring
which farmer claimed 10 have discover.
ed on his land. Sure enough, the surface
OF the water was coveredw oil, and 1t
could be traced along the creek for mile.
"Well, what do you Think" queried the
farmer after long investigation. "Why,
/ think you have used about three barrels
Of petroleum around here" replied the
capitalist. "Humph! That shows how
awfully sharp you arel l didn't uso but
one and half"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02

easy: No 9 red $40; receipts q. 900 bushels; ship.
mens 2S0c0. Corn easier; No. 2 mixed 39as9>+c.
Oats In fair demand;g No. 2 mixed 35hc. Rye
easier at 800 Pork nominal at SIG 90. 1Ard{dull
at 695c bid. 1.00c asked. Bulk meats steady; short
rib 7.75c. Bacon quiet Whisky steady at 81 Is.
Butter fcarce aud higher; eytra creamery SlaSsc
good 10 primo a5as0I; good to prime dairy roll Iii
2sS. Sugar quiet Eggs'wcaker at la}xEalic. Cheese
scarce and firm. 81 h .ti3I'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
Tho Prayer he Wanted.

Detroit FIRE. Press. 5-t :.
Apropos eta fashionable crazs, the fol-
lowing story illustrates ITSELF SKI
A little Detroit boy was sick, and his
mother sat up 3 night with him and sung
him to sleep. i SO t. =
The next night singing had lost it's
charm, 60 she told him stories, and, being
an amateur elocutioniss, recited the poem,
Rock Of Ages" with such dramatic effect
that he went to sleep and did not wake
until morning. Z y .}'gs.S G $
The following night he was worse, and
insisted that his mother ehould "pway"
with him. n iigsI g
! She began sour Father" but was per.
emptorily stopped by little hot hand laid
against her lips. '.l;l,
Then she easayed snow I Lay Me-" but
1t threw the baby into q feverish rage.
"Pwsy, Mamma" ha commanded,
"pway 'Wock OF Wages all over the room,
the way you did last night"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02

Too best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. tetter, chspped handle, chilblains,
corps, and all skin cruptions, and posi.
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Logan & Co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
; Plcknnlnny Abe ana Pickanlnny Jen.

An old colored woman stood at the sta.
ton yesterday waiting for the Jacksonville
train. Beside her stood two little picka.
ninnies with faces as black rs the inlide
Of stove.pipe. When the old mammals
train arrived she exclaimed: "Bress dc
Lori and then, looking down at her
children, remarked; "Here, you Abraham
Lincoln, take hold Of JEFF DAVIS hand and
come along here, quick!" And the name
sakes o. the two great statesmen OF the
war joined hands and walked away to-
gether as though their psmes had not e1.
Prcpsed snch q dissimilarity Of purpose.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-02
How his House VIA slowly Hprnos.

While tho FIRE engines were rushing
along West Madison street one day last
week tha word was passed on the front
platform OF q stree. car that somebody's
house fow blocks away was on fire and
IN danger Of being destroyed. ut must
be tough % lo9e house that way re-
marked the sympathetic dryer. Yes, I"
replied an elderly passenger who stood on
the platform smoking a cigar; II know 1t
Is, because I've had some experience; !